Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies is dedicated to advancing academic discourse in the field of Islamic studies by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research. The journal’s focus is broad, encompassing various aspects of Islamic thought, culture, and practice, while encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Islam. The focus of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Islamic Thought and Philosophy: Research exploring the development of Islamic intellectual traditions, including theology, ethics, and philosophy, as well as engagement with modern thought and its challenges.

  • Islamic Law (Fiqh): Articles that analyze Islamic legal principles, jurisprudence, and the application of Islamic law in diverse contexts, both historical and contemporary.

  • History of Islam: Studies of the historical development of Islamic civilizations, the rise and fall of Islamic empires, key historical figures, and major events that have shaped the Islamic world.

  • Social and Cultural Studies: Research on the social, cultural, and political dynamics of Islamic societies, including the role of Islam in shaping identity, gender, politics, and community life.

  • Islamic Economics and Finance: Scholarly works exploring the principles of Islamic economics, finance, and the role of Sharia in contemporary economic systems.

  • Islamic Education and Pedagogy: Investigations into the history, theory, and practice of Islamic education and the development of Islamic scholarly institutions.

The scope of the journal is global, aiming to foster an inclusive understanding of Islam as it is practiced, studied, and interpreted in different parts of the world. The journal encourages the submission of articles that offer fresh perspectives and contribute to a deeper understanding of Islam, both as a religion and as a cultural and intellectual tradition. Through a diverse range of topics, Ad-dawl seeks to create an academic space for critical engagement and dialogue within the global Muslim and non-Muslim scholarly communities.

 

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Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies undergo a rigorous peer review process to ensure academic quality, originality, scientific integrity, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Upon submission, each manuscript is subject to an initial screening conducted by the Editor-in-Chief to assess its suitability with the journal’s focus, scope, and publication standards. At this stage, manuscripts may be rejected without external review if they fall outside the journal’s scope, fail to meet basic academic standards, exhibit significant methodological weaknesses, or do not comply with the journal’s author guidelines.

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening will be assigned to an editor for further evaluation. The editor will assess the originality of the research, the significance of its scholarly contribution, the appropriateness of the research design and methodology, the quality of manuscript presentation, and its relevance to the field of madrasah education.

Eligible manuscripts will then be sent to at least two independent reviewers who possess expertise relevant to the subject area of the manuscript and have no conflicts of interest with either the authors or the research under review. The journal adopts a Double-Blind Peer Review system, whereby the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process to ensure objectivity, fairness, and academic integrity.

In evaluating manuscripts, reviewers consider the following criteria:

  • Originality and novelty of the research;
  • Relevance to the field of madrasah education;
  • Theoretical and practical contributions to knowledge development;
  • Appropriateness and rigor of the research methodology;
  • Accuracy and validity of data analysis;
  • Quality of discussion and interpretation of findings;
  • Clarity, coherence, and organization of the manuscript;
  • Quality and relevance of the references cited.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the editor may issue one of the following decisions:

  • Accept Submission
  • Minor Revisions Required
  • Major Revisions Required
  • Resubmit for Review
  • Decline Submission

Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the comments and recommendations provided by the reviewers and editors and must submit a detailed response to each review comment. Where necessary, revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation.

The final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief, taking into consideration the reviewers’ recommendations, the editor’s evaluation, and the journal’s publication standards.

Throughout the review process, all manuscripts are treated as confidential documents. Information related to submitted manuscripts, reviewer identities, editorial decisions, and all associated correspondence will be kept strictly confidential and used solely for scholarly evaluation purposes.

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies is committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, professional, and high-quality peer review process to support the publication of rigorous scholarly research and to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge in the field of madrasah education.

 

Publication Frequency

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies publishes articles regularly to ensure the timely dissemination of research findings. The journal is published twice a year, with one issue released every six months. The journal’s publication schedule is as follows:

January–June Issue: published during the period from January to June.
July–December Issue: published during the period from July to December.

1. Manuscript Submission Deadline

To allow sufficient time for the screening, peer review, revision, and editorial processes, authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts before the following deadlines:

  • January–June Issue: manuscripts should be submitted no later than April 30.
  • July–December Issue: manuscripts should be submitted no later than October 31.

Manuscripts submitted after these deadlines may be considered for the subsequent issue, depending on the status and progress of the review process and the editorial readiness of the manuscript.

2. Peer Review and Revision Process

After submission, manuscripts undergo several stages of evaluation before publication.

  • Manuscripts typically undergo peer review for 4–6 weeks after submission.
  • An initial decision regarding the manuscript will be communicated to the author no later than two months after the submission date. The initial decision may be acceptance, minor revision, major revision, resubmission for further review, or rejection.
  • If a manuscript requires revision, the author is given a maximum of two weeks from the receipt of the review results to revise the manuscript and resubmit the revised version.

3. Final Publication

Manuscripts that have fulfilled all requirements and have been formally accepted will proceed to publication. Manuscripts may be published online after all editorial and production processes have been completed and will then be assigned to a journal issue according to the publication schedule.

Accepted manuscripts are not automatically published in the current issue. Their placement in a particular issue depends on the publication schedule, completion of the editorial process, and the readiness of the journal’s production process.

This regular publication schedule is intended to ensure that Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies serves as a consistent, timely, and reliable scholarly publication platform for disseminating the latest research findings in the field of Islamic Studies.

Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts well in advance of the submission deadlines to allow sufficient time for the screening, peer review, revision, further evaluation, and completion of the editorial process before the relevant issue is published.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal is an open-access publication that provides immediate, unrestricted, and worldwide access to the full text of all published articles without charging any fees to readers or their affiliated institutions. All published articles are freely accessible and may be read, downloaded, and used for academic, research, and scholarly purposes.

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies provides immediate open access to all of its content based on the principle that making research findings freely available to the public promotes a broader exchange of knowledge and accelerates the advancement of science and scholarship at both national and global levels.

 

Author(s) Fee

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies does not charge authors any fees throughout the publication process.

There is no submission fee, Article Processing Charge (APC), or publication fee. Authors can submit, have their manuscripts peer-reviewed, revise, and publish their articles free of charge.

The journal is committed to maintaining an accessible, transparent, and equitable publication process while ensuring high standards of academic integrity and scholarly quality.

 

Publication Ethics

Ad-dawl: Jurnal Islamic Studies is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by PT. Global Pustaka Ilmiah. This statement explains the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the process of publishing articles in this journal, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is prepared based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines.

Peer Review Policy

Ad dawl Journal implements a double-blind peer review system, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the review process in order to maintain the objectivity and quality of academic assessment.

Editor Ethics

  • Manuscripts submitted are the responsibility of the editor to be reviewed thoroughly, transparently, and objectively. Editors also have the authority to decide whether a manuscript is suitable for publication based on the results of editorial board meetings, editorial board policies, and various applicable legal regulations related to copyright, defamation, plagiarism, and other publication ethics violations. In making decisions, editors may consult with the editorial board or reviewers.
  • Editors are responsible for providing information regarding writing requirements and guidelines clearly and easily accessible to prospective authors.
  • Editors are responsible for ensuring that every submitted manuscript meets the review requirements and is assigned to competent reviewers, as well as ensuring that all assessment criteria and procedures are understood clearly and transparently by reviewers.
  • Editors must act objectively, impartially, and honestly in editing manuscripts regardless of gender, business interests, ethnicity, religion, race, social group, or nationality of the authors.
  • Editors must maintain the confidentiality of the authors’ identities and are prohibited from disclosing any information related to submitted manuscripts or articles, except with the permission of the authors.
  • Submitted manuscripts are the responsibility of the editors and must not be misused, either partially or entirely, for personal interests. Manuscripts that are not published will be returned to the authors.

Reviewer Ethics

  • The peer review process assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, also helps authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
  • Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, clear, and timely evaluations of the reviewed manuscripts. Reviewers are expected to submit the review results within the timeframe determined by the editor.
  • Reviewers must be honest, objective, unbiased, independent, and uphold scientific truth. The review process must be carried out professionally regardless of gender, business interests, ethnicity, religion, race, social group, or nationality of the authors.
  • Reviewers must ensure that reference sources and citations in the manuscript have been used appropriately and can be accounted for.
  • Reviewers must notify the editor if there is any significant similarity or overlap between the reviewed manuscript and other published works known personally to them.
  • Every manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document and must not be shown or discussed with other parties without the permission of the editor.

Author Ethics

  • Authors are fully responsible for manuscripts submitted to Ad-dawl Journal and declare that the manuscripts are original works resulting from their own research or ideas, written honestly, without data manipulation, and free from plagiarism.
  • Authors must declare that manuscripts submitted to the editor have never been submitted to or published in other journals or publication media. If duplicate submission (redundancy) to another publisher is discovered, the editor has the right to reject the manuscript.
  • Authors must properly cite and reference works obtained from other parties and must not alter the original sources.
  • Authors do not object if the manuscript is edited as long as it does not change the substance or main ideas of the writing.
  • If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in published works, authors must immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate in retracting or correcting the article.
  • Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect the research results, writing process, or interpretation of data in the manuscript.

Journal Manager/Publisher Ethics

  • The journal manager is responsible for publishing articles after going through the editing, peer review, and layout processes in accordance with the standards of scientific journal publishing.
  • The journal manager is responsible for ensuring academic freedom for editors and reviewers in carrying out their duties.
  • The journal manager is responsible for maintaining privacy, protecting intellectual property rights and copyrights, and ensuring editorial freedom.
  • If errors, inaccuracies, or ethical issues are found in published articles, Madrasah Journal will publish corrections or retract articles as necessary.
  • If serious violations such as plagiarism or data falsification are identified after publication, the article will be withdrawn (retracted).

Closing

By complying with these publication ethics guidelines, Ad-dawl Journal is committed to maintaining scientific quality, academic integrity, and the credibility of journal publications. All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold academic ethics in order to create high-quality and trustworthy scientific publications.

 

Plagiarism Check

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to a plagiarism screening process. Similarity checks are conducted using reputable plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, Plagiarism Checker X, or other equivalent tools.

Only manuscripts with a similarity index of no more than 35% are eligible for further processing. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editor in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.

The plagiarism screening process is conducted to ensure the originality of scholarly work, uphold academic integrity, and prevent plagiarism and other violations of publication ethics.